About 4% of Americans have sought professional help for this — which doesn’t sound like a lot, but 10 years ago, the number was near zero. What is it?Posted on July 1, 2019 at 9:00 am About 4% of Americans have sought professional help for this — which doesn’t sound like a lot, but 10 years ago, the number was near zero. What is it? Ans: Internet addiction.